KitchenAid Celebrates 100 Years, Entry into Smart Home Category at NAHB International Builders’ Show

KitchenAid unveils its first-ever connected oven and limited edition products for building industry

KitchenAid enters its centennial year by making its smart home debut with its innovative KitchenAid® Smart Oven+ with Powered Attachments. The oven opens up new culinary possibilities for home cooks to experiment and explore.

Winner of a Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) Innovation Award in the Smart Home product category, the Smart Oven+ features three interchangeable, oven-powered attachments that expand the creative horizons of a wall oven to include grilling, baking and steaming within one appliance. Grill ships with oven. Connect, register or call to get baking stone and steamer by mail at no additional cost.*

The Smart Oven+ will be available in three models – single, double and combination ovens – and also feature:

Even-Heat™ True Convection Oven: The Smart Oven+ can also bake a meal without attachments. The Even-Heat™ True Convection Oven promotes better circulation and air flow, providing consistent heating and cooking.

LCD Display: A 4.5-inch, full-color, glass-touch LCD display is compatible with mobile devices and allows users to easily view and select from a variety of capabilities, giving users control of cooking modes.

KitchenAid™ App: With the mobile app, users can view the system's status, direct a variety of operations remotely and receive notifications and alerts. Download the Yummly® app and search ""KitchenAid"" to find 90 attachment-ready recipes that will open up even more possibilities for home cooks to create.**

Voice Commands: Through a Google Assistant or an Alexa-enabled device, users can adjust Smart Oven+ settings remotely with simple commands.***

“KitchenAid continues to bring inspiration through product innovation and brand strategy to both new and existing customers,” noted Kelly Safis, Whirlpool Corporation general manager of Contract Builder Sales. “We look forward to delivering building industry professionals new innovations from KitchenAid that will inspire homeowners for another century.”

2019 NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS) attendees can find the KitchenAid® Smart Oven+ on display in the Whirlpool Corporation booth PB1 in the Outdoor Exhibits. The booth will also showcase the brand’s heritage-inspired Misty Blue color in select 100 Year Celebration Limited Edition products. This custom color is available in the Limited Edition Heritage Artisan® Series Model K 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, as well as a 36″ 6-Burner Dual Fuel Freestanding, Commercial-Style Range.

**WiFi & App required for connected features. Features subject to change. Details and privacy info at kitchenaid.com/connect and yummly.com. Appliance must be set to Remote Enable for remote control capabilities.

***Voice control availability may vary by region. Google is a trademark of Google LLC. Amazon is a trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

About KitchenAidSince the introduction of its legendary stand mixer in 1919 and first dishwasher in 1949, KitchenAid has built on the legacy of these icons to create a complete line of products designed for those with a passion to make. Today, the KitchenAid® brand offers virtually every essential for the well-equipped kitchen with a collection that includes everything from countertop appliances to cookware, ranges to refrigerators, and whisks to wine cellars. To learn more, visit KitchenAid.com or join us at Facebook.com/KitchenAid and Twitter.com/KitchenAidUSA.

About Whirlpool CorporationWhirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading major home appliance company, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 92,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers in 2017. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.